Browser elements for communicating with other browser elements and with external applications
First Claim
1. A browser, comprising:
- a user interface having one or more browser elements, each browser element being configurable as a web service, wherein each browser element contains a communicator module configurable to communicate with one or more other browser elements and one or more external web services; and
a web scripting module configurable to access each web service of each browser element.
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Abstract
Techniques for configuring direct communicating between browser elements running in a browser and for direct communication between a browser element and an external application are described. Browser elements communicate with each other by referencing unique identifiers associated with the browser elements. External applications communicate directly with browser elements by referencing unique identifiers associated with the browser elements.
Browser elements are configurable as web services and communicate using various communication architectures and protocols. Application programming interfaces associated with browser elements configured as web services are accessible to web browsers through web scripting modules.
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20 Claims
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1. A browser, comprising:
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a user interface having one or more browser elements, each browser element being configurable as a web service, wherein each browser element contains a communicator module configurable to communicate with one or more other browser elements and one or more external web services; and a web scripting module configurable to access each web service of each browser element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for communicating between one or more browser elements in a browser, comprising:
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executing a first browser element in the browser, the first browser element configurable as a first web service; executing a second browser element in the browser, the second browser element configurable as a second web service; associating the first browser element with a first unique identifier; associating the second browser element with a second identifier; and initiating communication between the first browser element and the second browser element, wherein the first element references the second unique identifier and sends a request message to the second browser element. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for communicating between one or more browser elements in a browser, comprising:
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executing a first browser element in the browser, the first browser element configurable as a first web service, wherein the first browser element contains a first communicator module configurable to communicate with one or more other browser elements and one or more external web services; executing a second browser element in the browser, the second browser element configurable as a second web service, wherein the second browser element contains a second communicator module configurable to communicate with one or more browser elements and one or more external web services; configuring the first and second communicator module to support a same communication protocol; associating the first browser element with a first unique identifier; associating the second browser element with a second identifier; and initiating communication between the first browser element and the second browser element, wherein the first element references the second unique identifier and sends a request message to the second browser element. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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